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Die illustrierte Kurze Geschichte der Zeit by Stephen Hawking

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informative slow-paced

3.0

Nice book, does what it wants to do
Die schlafenden Geister des Lake Superior by Ben Aaronovitch

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adventurous mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

A quick read and it's quite fun, the characters were a bit flat especially the side characters. 
But if you are looking for a quick read with a mysterious aspect this book is definitely an option. 
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Emma und der Blaue Dschinn by Cornelia Funke

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adventurous fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

It is a little bit nostalgic but I wouldn't read it to a kid again. And definitely far from Cornelia Funkes best Work, even if we just take the kids books in to account. 
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

I loved this book so much, and I'm so happy to have joined the Storygraph readalong because that finally got me to reading that book. 
And I would actually recommend going into that book completely blind, that's what I did and I think that enhanced my reading experience. 
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The Encyclopedia of the Weird and Wonderful: Curious and Incredible Facts that Will Blow Your Mind by Milo Rossi

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informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.5

An amazing book about humanity. I should definitely be read.
The only thing I didn't like was that my copy wasn't manufactured correctly and the cover glue in the back was peeling of. 
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Das Licht der Jedi by Charles Soule

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adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

I don't like the writing style, it was predictable and was trying very hard to be exciting but it wasn't. The whole story felt quite forced. I'm not sure if I will continue reading these books. But maybe the books written by the other authors are better. Because this book is the perfect book if you ever actually want to be in a reading slump...
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The Woman in Me by Britney Spears

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challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

5.0

I think this is again one of the books I like so much because I see pieces of my one family life in this story. 
I cried so much during this book. 
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Schlimmes Ende by Philip Ardagh

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adventurous funny relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

A story about an absolutely absurd family and a lot of strange occurrences. I love this storys very much since I first discovered it about 15 years ago. 
If you speak German I strongly recommend listening to the audio book translated and read by Harry Rowohlt. 
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Wenn alle Katzen von der Welt verschwänden by Genki Kawamura

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dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

I loved this book so much. It's a challenging and philosophical story. I'm just a little confused about the "magic system". 
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Eine Nebensache by Adania Shibli

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challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

I think this book was very Challenging but the second part, was just because of the writing style a bit harder to read. 
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